Cool young card collector’s story here...

[gt2590]

Young Giants fan loses cards in wildfire but other collectors and Buster Posey try to make up for it.

Great story!

https://abc7news.com/amp/san-francisco-giants-buster-posey-baseball-surprise/7466780/

 

[deadman31]

I already sent a small care package of cards via her father at his school where he is principal.


Sean Osterberg
c/o Sierra High School
33326 Lodge Rd
Tollhouse, CA 93667

 

[linuxabuser]

I already sent a small care package of cards via her father at his school where he is principal.


Sean Osterberg
c/o Sierra High School
33326 Lodge Rd
Tollhouse, CA 93667

Same! Had an extra Posey RC that went in the mail along with some more Giants.

Losing my collection at 9 would’ve been terrible. I probably would have stopped collecting.

 

[deaconblues63]

That’s a wonderful gesture, both by the man in the story and by our members here.


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[deadman31]

Same! Had an extra Posey RC that went in the mail along with some more Giants.

Losing my collection at 9 would’ve been terrible. I probably would have stopped collecting.

Unfortunately, I didn’t have any Posey cards so I tried to just send some from players from California teams. Im sure she will enjoy them.

 

[mrmopar]

Same! Had an extra Posey RC that went in the mail along with some more Giants.

Losing my collection at 9 would’ve been terrible. I probably would have stopped collecting.

I think about that every once in a while. While losing a home and all your belongings to a fire at any age, especially 9, is traumatic, I think 9 yo me could have restarted collecting for sure. I didn't have much to lose at that time. I was 9 when first I started collecting cards.

If my house burned now, I would be devastated personally. I would definitely be done collecting. A lot of $$ would be lost, but more importantly, a lot of cool stuff would be lost to the world. I don't expect to collect forever and I can't take it with me. I am simply borrowing some of this stuff until a new owner takes possession in the future. I don't have a lot of unique things most would care about, but probably at least a few 1/1 items would be gone forever. I have some stuff that is pretty scare as well and losing it would reduce the count of items available. Fire (flooding too) is a scary thought when it comes to collectibles, and one that may be hard or impossible to properly plan to fight or avoid.

Great story and one the family won't forget.

 

[David K.]

Mailed a few cards a few days ago! Best regards, David